Worth the Fight!

I just had a fabulous weekend with my daughter, Karyn, down in So Cal. It was Parents Weekend at Biola University. I missed her entire sophomore year at college last year as I was fighting cancer and unable to travel down to see her, meet her roommates or even see her dorm room. I can't tell you how good it was and how it warmed my heart to be able to be there for Parent Weekend. Karyn's roommate is her life-long best friend, Sarah, who I also got to see. Sarah's parents, also my dear friends, were down too and so I was able to ride with them. I so appreciated not having to drive.

It was a stretch for me physically, but so wonderful. I want to encourage those of you who may be reading this and are fighting cancer, especially those in the middle of treatment. I know the days seem long and it feels at times like you will not be able to get through the treatment. I know that at times you want to give up and that it seems just too hard to get in the car and go get pumped full of chemo drugs again. I am living proof that it is absolutely worth the fight. It is for days like I had with my daughter that I was fighting, fighting to spend time with those I love, fighting to enjoy everyday that I have, fighting to love and laugh with my family and friends, fighting for LIFE! Keep going, it is worth the struggle, and I pray God's presence, love and strength be with you.

Health 2.0 Conference in San Francisco

As a member of the Wellsphere Healthblogger Network, I am excited about the Health 2.0 conference going on right now in San Francisco (http://www.health2con.com/). The Healthblogger Network recently reached 3,000 bloggers in their network. This means that there are 3,000 health professionals and patient experts blogging about a huge variety of subjects making available a broad array of information for those looking to live well and improve their health. It is an exciting and innovative way forward in health and wellness.

As a member of the cancer community, it is my desire to speak to those who have been diagnosed with cancer, breast cancer in particular, or those who have friends and loved ones with cancer. It is my hope that through my candid and honest blogs, others might find hope, help and encouragement to press on in their fight for life. The road is different for everyone, and yet there are shared common experiences, emotions, thoughts, fears, setbacks and triumphs that all who fight cancer can share. It is my hope that these common threads can help to form a tapestry of hope in our common struggle.